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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 has an overall score of 88.7, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. The Apple iPhone 12 body is notably lighter but noticeably thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were released only 1 months apart. The Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 OS.
The iPhone 12 features a superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 less cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. IPhone 12 features a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1170 x 2532px, it also counts with a little higher pixels amount in each inch of display.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with superior battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 27% bigger battery capacity. IPhone 12 features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the iPhone 12 also has a larger aperture and a more megapixels camera in the back.
Apple iPhone 12 is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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